All-star Tavares has 4 points in Islanders 5-2 win (The Canadian Press)

RALEIGH, N.C. - John Tavares scored two goals and had two assists to lead the New York Islanders over the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Tuesday night.

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Mikhail Grabovski named NHL’s 1st star (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Mikhail Grabovski has been named the NHL's first star of the week for the three-day stretch prior to the all-star break.

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Video: Shane Doan’s buzzer beater earns him first NHL hat trick (Yahoo! Sports)

Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan had played 1,160 NHL games, all with the same franchise, heading into tonight's tilt against the New York Islanders. He's been an All-Star twice and scored 20-plus goals in 10 of the past 11 seasons. One … Continue reading ?

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NHL Notebook: More free agent signings, including Richards, Gagne and Vrbata (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Rangers won the Brad Richards sweepstakes, agreeing to terms on a nine-year, $58.5 million contract with the All-Star forward Saturday. The deal isn't yet official, as all documents still need to be signed, but Richards is now off the market.

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Islanders rally to beat Bruins (AP)

Matt Moulson, Michael Grabner and Jack Hillen scored in a 6-minutes span in the second and third periods to help the New York Islanders rally for a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Friday night. P.A. Parenteau added an empty-net goal, and Al Montoya made 26 saves for New York. The Islanders have won 12 of 17 games following the All-Star break.

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NHL Roundup: A look at Thursday’s games (The Canadian Press)

The Toronto Maple Leafs took advantage of Montreal backup goalie Alex Auld to get their first goals at the Bell Centre this season. And they kept right on scoring, even after the Canadiens summoned all-star Carey Price.

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Perry’s 3 goals lift Ducks to 3-0 win over Avs (The Canadian Press)

DENVER - Corey Perry turned in a performance worthy of an all-star. So did Curtis McElhinney, even if Anaheim's backup goalie was simply filling in for one.

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Okposo, Islanders beat Thrashers 4-1 (The Canadian Press)

ATLANTA - Kyle Okposo said the New York Islanders were looking for a new attitude in their first game after the all-star break.

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Okposo, Islanders beat Thrashers 4-1 (AP)

Kyle Okposo said the New York Islanders were looking for a new attitude in their first game after the All-Star break. A rare scoring outburst should help their outlook. Okposo scored his first two goals of the season, including a go-ahead shot in New York's big second period, and rookie goaltender Kevin Poulin stopped 25 shots, leading the Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers...

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